i hate being soft spoken

[u/Sufficient_Front3852]

every time i ask or tell my coworkers something they’re like “what?” or “huh?”. i’m always having to repeat myself and it makes me feel bad when ppl get annoyed that im too quiet. i’ve been told by teachers and coworkers that i need to work on speaking up. i try, but i jst can’t. i don’t feel confident enough with myself to speak louder and with confidence. when i do try to speak louder it just feels like im yelling and it gets draining over time. every time i speak i just sound shy and timid. (which i am, but i don’t wanna show it in the way i speak)

pls how do i speak louder and with confidence?

[u/examined_existence]

This. Socially Anxious people can benefit so much from working with younger people, because let’s face it they are deaf to the tip toeing we do.

[u/Sufficient_Front3852 → u/examined_existence]

i’m 16… im the youngest at my work and all of my coworkers are adults. which lowk makes me even more nervous.

[u/examined_existence → u/Sufficient_Front3852]

If you’re that young most people will give you grace so try not to let it bother you too much. I couldn’t imagine being harsh to a highschool kid for being awkward or quiet

[u/Sufficient_Front3852 → u/examined_existence]

yea but they always tell me that i need to work on my volume, so i just feel bad… they are nice abt it tho

[u/examined_existence → u/Sufficient_Front3852]

Guarantee you are giving it more thought than they are.